Improvement in desks, bureaus, and churn-powers



JAMES J. SLATER, 0F NICHLSVILLE, .OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 108,399, dated October 18, 1870; antedated October 1, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN DEsKs, BUREAus, AND cHuRN-PwERs.

The Schedule referred to 1:1 these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same.

1, Jnlnns J. Sini'rnn, of Nicholsvlle, Clermont eounty, Ohio, hnve lnvented at new and nsel'nl article of furniture, of which the following is :t sl'reoifiention.

Nature and Objects uf-Llw [1li-antivir.

My invention relates to zt new article of household- I'nrniture, eonlprisinf-` :t desk, bureau', and churnpower.

General Pescriylion uiL/t Refceizce lo the Drawing. Figure 1 is n renr view of iny urtiele of furniture. Figure 2 is at vertical section on the line o: e.

A is :t bureztn, surrmnnited by :t sloping iinp orient, B, hinged to the bnreztu at b, and serving,r in the position shown hy strong,r lines as :t desk.

This lent', in its elevated position, as shown by dotted lilies, exposes the levei top to of the burenn ns n stnnd, on which to pince nenndlestiek, oi' other article.

The under side of the lenl' B niny have :t lookingglnss, if desired.

Aliixcd to the hoek of the burenn nre guides C, for n sush or hond, 1), provided with it clamp, E, which serves to connect to such sztsh the rod. F of zt churn,

-The sash is rendered capable of being reciprocnted np and down by pitman-ond-geztr connection H I J K, with :t winch, L.

"lhe pitman H is in two pieces or members, which, being slid or adjusted together, so as to give `the (lesired length of pitmztn, tre secured to each other by screws or bolts M, occupying orifices tiil` the pitlnnn. The handle of' the winch nia-y be removable, if desired. y

By this arrangement the churn may be hidden from view, und yet be conveniently situated for operation :it nny inoment.

Claim 1 eluhn es new and of my invention-- VThe described eombnntion of desk, bureau, and 

